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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a judge's decision regarding a Compromise and Release (C&R) agreement. The applicant argued her claim for internal injury was not settled by the C&R, as it was not explicitly listed in the designated paragraph. The WCAB found that the C&R, when read as a whole, did not resolve the internal injury claim, despite general release language. The Board rescinded the judge's decision, ruling the internal injury claim was not settled by the June 13, 2016 C&R.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a judge's decision regarding a Compromise and Release (C&R) agreement. The applicant argued her claim for internal injury was not settled by the C&R, as it was not explicitly listed in the designated paragraph. The WCAB found that the C&R, when read as a whole, did not resolve the internal injury claim, despite general release language. The Board rescinded the judge's decision, ruling the internal injury claim was not settled by the June 13, 2016 C&R.
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